Panem High

Chapter 5

Katniss POV

Peeta leads out of the room and towards the garden. He's in my year. Maybe we could be friends.

He opens the door and I step outside, him following closely behind me.

"This is the garden" he says.

"It's beautiful!" I reply.

It really was. A small path of pebbles led to the grass. Fairy lights are hung on the fence and there was a small pond further to the back. Looking around I saw a deck, with some chairs and a table.

He walks over to the chairs in the deck, sits down an pats the one next to him, indicting me to sit down. I walk over to the chair and sit down, Peeta's eyes following my every move.

"So what do you like to do? You know in your spare time and stuff. I mean I'm just trying to make conversation. Not being nosy or anything." he blabbered on. He seemed nervous and was scratching the back of his head.

He looked so hot...

Wait what?

"Um yeah no it's fine. I'm kinda glad you asked. I'm not very girly so no shopping or anuything like that. Mostly reading and hunting." I told him.

"Cool. I don't know many people who do that" he laughed.

"Oh I know. I guess I'm kinda wierd."

"No that's not what I mean't. Your different, I like it" he smiled.

"So what about you?" I asked.

"Um like I said, helping out at the bakery and.. you know"he said. What was he talking about?

"No I don't know?" I asked.

"Painting" he whispered quietly. it's like he was ashamed.

"Painting. That's .." I was struggling to find the right word. He didn't look like someone who painted.

"Yeah I know it's kinda girly right?" he laughed.

"No not at all. Just different, that's cool" I said.

He smiled at me. Oh that smile. I could just melt in it an his eyes... Ohmygod his eyes I could stare at all day.

Peeta POV

Katniss is nice. She isn't like others. That's good.

"Wanna see my studio?" I say regretting it when it came out my mouth. My studio was a mess. My sudden enthusiasm took her by surprise.

"Uh sure, as in like painting studio?"

I nod my head and she smiles. I get up and start walking towards my studio. I haven't brought anyone inside but Katniss. I don't know but I feel like I can trust her.

I stepped in and she Just stood there in awe.

"You okay?" I asked.

"Yeah it's just this place. It's amazing." she replied.

"Well your lucky I don't bring many people in here" I chucled.

"I'm honoured" she said as she skipped her way around looking at my work. "Your good, maybe you could paint me someday."

"Maybe" I smiled back.

"Peeta! Katniss! Dinners ready!"

"Coming!" we both shouted at the same time. She turned to me and laughed.

"Well I guess we better go" I said. She followed me out and we made our way to the dining room. I had a feeling that me and Katniss would be great friends.